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The rebirth of Rome’s status in the Renaissance was a spectacular affair. At the start of the 15th century, Rome was a shadow of its former self when it was once the headquarters of the mighty Roman Empire. It had a population of approximately one million around the first century which diminished to around 25,000 at the start of the 15th century.

Why not stay in a stylish apartment in Rome city where you can walk around the splendid building inspired by the lavish style of Renaissance architecture?

No longer an urban centre of strong commerce or influence, Rome was left to disintegrate further when the Catholic papacy that had been a major advocate of the cities riches, moved to Avignon in France during the 14th century, leaving behind a decaying urban mess.

The Via Aurelia was an ancient Roman road that was built between Rome and Pisa around the year 241BC. It connected up with other major roads of the time including Via Appia which led from Rome to Apulia and Via Aemilia Scaura which led from Pisa to Genoa.

Stay in a gorgeous holiday rental in the Rome area and enjoy a day or two of walking along this intriguing ancient route!

Via Aurelia (as marked in yellow) made up a network of important roads that served the needs of the expanding Roman Empire. Armies could move quickly towards where they were needed and messages could be sent reasonably quickly to Roman colonies across Italy.

If you’re holidaying in Italy anywhere near the city of Rome, then its well worth visiting Vatican City State within it! Recognised fully as an independent state, the Vatican City is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and is where its leader, the Pope resides.

Every year, millions of pilgrims and tourists come here to admire the magnificent architecture, history and art that has earned Vatican City its status of being a Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

There are many wonderful vacation rentals in Rome city, surrounding the Vatican state where visitors can enjoy a comfortable stay and spend a few days exploring this unique place.

Vatican City is built on the right bank of the River Tiber where it was once a marshy land where several villas were built in pre Christian times. Visitors might be fascinated to learn that between 37-41AD, Emperor Caligula had a private arena built here. During the reign of Emperor Nero from 54-68AD, many unfortunate Christians were tortured and met their death here for the entertainment of Roman crowds.

If you are visiting the Vatican City for a few days and have reserved your tickets in advance, you can meet the Pope on Wednesdays at 10.30 at a special congregational meeting. Here the Pope bestows his blessing in several languages to his visitors in Nervi Hall, St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s square, depending on the crowds.

During the summer months when the Pope resides in Castel Gandolfo, a coastal town 15 miles southeast of Rome, he gives his benediction to the crowds there.

Basing your stay at a pretty holiday rental in Rome city can avail you of excellent tours around other attractions of Vatican City including the Vatican Museums and the tours beneath St. Peter’s Basilica. Here you can see the tombs of previous popes and saints’, including what is believed to be the burial site of St. Peter, the First Pope of the Catholic Church.

If you greatly enjoy visiting sites of rich historical and Renaissance influence while on your holiday to Italy, it’s highly recommended that you indulge yourself in the sites and museums of Vatican City in the Latium region of Italy. Vatican City is a state within the city of Rome which tourists would need up to three days of intense touring to see the best of what the world’s smallest state has to offer! There is a wealth of excellent holiday rentals within Rome city and surrounding areas from which to base your Vatican exploration for however many days you decide to stay.

The grandest entrance to Vatican City is the magnificent St. Peter’s Square. Visitors can marvel at the glorious fountains and the tall obelisk that decorate the square interior. Many tourists are awed by the sheer size and glorious architecture of the arms that stretch outwards in a semicircle from each side of St. Peter’s Basilica and envelops the square.

The civilisation of ancient Rome was a major believer in higher powers. They had gods and goddesses for almost anything imaginable! There were gods of war, sea, love, and wisdom for example and each one would be specifically prayed to for a corresponding crisis or wish in that area.

There were hundreds of Roman gods, many of which transcended into being through influences of Greek and Latin civilisations. In many cases, each of these cultures had equivalent gods for different purposes.

For example the Greek god, Zeus was the god of gods and was the equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter. Hades was the Greek ruler of the underworld, very similar to Pluto the Roman version.